Hair tips

Curly hair:

This seems to be a top complaint with clients. Curly hair. Let me tell you, it takes some people their whole lives to figure out their curls. When some don't even realize they have curly hair. (True story, client of mine)

All it takes is some good products, patience and a good imagination. Lets start with products.

These have proved to be my favorites with most every curl pattern:
                               Round trip

This is a nice, light cream styling gel. 

 Use lots! It doesn't produce 'crunch' 

      so the more the better!                                                                                               

                                                                        Xtra Body Sculpting Foam

This is in the 'Extra body' line. So it does just that. 

With just enough 'crunch' to help the curl stay and 

not get frizzy. 

      Awapuhi Wild Ginger Sea Spray

   This adds that 'salty' feel to your hair. Giving it

          some texture, but not a lot of shine. 

Now, when drying your hair you MUST have patience!!! From the second you step out of the shower, you must NOT rub-dry your hair!!! Blot it only. Rubbing it roughs up the cuticle, giving your hair more chance of frizzing. 

Use a pick, not a comb or brush. The less you pick through it the better. 

Add your product and touch your hair the least amount as possible. Your hands contains oils, and when you run your fingers through your curls you are risking making it frizzy. 

When you blow dry, hold your head upside down and diffuse the curls. But do not use your hands! I repeat: DO NOT use your hands to scrunch your hair. My favorite tool:

The chopstick! A hair one. 

I got mine in china town in LA and San Francisco. But I'm sure google will help you find some. 

Use the chopstick to pick your hair up from your scalp and lift it while diffusing it. This will create volume and dry your strands quicker. 

Be creative!! Use a different mix of products, in different orders. If the curl doesn't come out one day, use a curling iron to mix in different styles of curls. 

Have fun! 

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Rapunzel, Rapunzel. Let down your hair

Question: I thought I wanted short hair, and hacked all of my long hair off! Now I'm freaking out and want it long again!! Help!

Answer: Haven't we all done this at one time or another? Funny how familiar this sounds.

Heres the first tip: Keep it healthy! Get regular trims because dry ends will keep breaking, and your hair length will keep getting shorter! You do not know how many clients tell me "I'm trying to grow it out. Lets not cut this time (or next time, or next..)"  Well If you continue doing that, your hair WILL get shorter and shorter! Guarantee.

Also: Do deep conditioning treatments. I have spoke of this one in the past, and it still proves to be my favorite. In and out of the salon.

Stimulate hair growth: Seriously? Yes, I'm serious. Brushing it 100 times a day seems a bit extreme, but the more the hair follicle is stimulated, the greater your chance of your hair growing quicker.

Eat well: You are what you eat. You have no idea how true that statement is! I have had people who do drugs and smoke, sit in my chair. And I can tell. Those are extreme cases where its a obvious vitamin problem, but if you feel like you are doing EVERYTHING and your hair still is not growing, look at what you are eating. Look at the (lack of) multivitamins you are ingesting. Try looking up Biotin. It is a popular supplement for the growth of hair and nails.

Love your hair: Embrace the length it is at now. Don't be so negative about it, and look for new ways to style it. Your stylist should be willing to help you out with this.

Try all of these things and hopefully your hair will be as long as you wanted it to be. If not, then just come to me and we can put extensions in! :)

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Static Panic!!!

Why is my hair so static-y?! What to do?!

This is a very popular question right now so I will answer that for you.

It is very dry right now in climate, this is what the winter brings to us. Add the fact you are probably wearing more sweaters (well not this week) and tights. Those type of fabrics add to the static problem.

What to do? Think of your hair as your skin. When you have dry, flakey skin what do you do? Put lotion on, moisturize. Your hair needs moisture too. It needs love!

Try a good in salon conditioning treatment, I  recommend this one. If you can't pop into the salon soon enough, while your hair is still damp add some leave in conditioner before drying it. If at all possible let your hair air dry, as using heat will continue to take the moisture out your poor strands need.

If your hair is dried already and you are experiencing static still, apply a serum  of some sort. Here's another excellent one to try. You can always do the nifty 'dryer sheet' trick, but I say this as a last resort because a dryer sheet is not made for this purpose, so with chemicals that are included, who knows what you are putting on your tresses. 

So just think of your hair as your skin, in that you need to constantly be adding moisture when the months prove dry. Buy some 'gifts' for your hair and pamper it daily, and you will quickly see the good results.

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Who loves ginger?!..I do!

The wonderful company "Paul Mitchell" has done it again! 

Who here has colored, dry and/or damaged hair? Well according to a study 80% of women described their hair as one (or all) of these. SO, because of that Paul Mitchell has formulated this wonderful new product line for all of us! 

AWAPUHI WILD GINGER

And believe me, it smells as wonderful as it sounds. 

Here are the benefits:

• Safe for color treated hair
• Sulfate free
• Repairs damaged protein bonds
• Smells wonderful

Ok, that last one was my opinion. Im telling you, this stuff is not staying on my shelf. 

Im going to get all geeky scientist on you right now, but this is what interests me about this:

The keratin complex that is found in sheeps wool, is about identical to the keratin complex that make up our hairs. So they have taken the wool from sheep (from New Zealand) and extracted those protein bonds and have added it to their products, mainly the protein treatment. (In salon service only) So this exclusive blend of isolated keratin proteins are specially designed to seal damaged hair. 

Even though the line is sulfate free, the shampoo lathers up very well. Unlike most sulfate frees. 

The 2 step treatment is a in salon service only and the benefits are amazing. Although using the shampoo and conditioner (cream rinse) is enough to feel a difference. 

Along with the Shampoo and the Cream Rinse Conditioner, there is a Intensive at home treatment, a Texturizing Sea Spray, a Styling Treatment Oil, a Finishing Spray, and a Shine Spray. 

Stop by a Paul Mitchell salon and get your Awapuhi Wild Ginger product line! 

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